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News · 4 June 2026

Reform UK takes £7 million from crypto billionaires

Reform UK takes £7 million from crypto billionaires

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Reform UK recently benefited from a substantial £7 million in funding, exclusively provided by two cryptocurrency billionaires, a development that highlights the significant financial influx into politics. New Electoral Commission figures reveal Christopher Harborne gave £3 million, and Ben Delo donated £4 million in January and March. Reform UK has become one of the initial UK political parties to accept cryptocurrency donations, marking a new approach for political financing.

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